Russia, Imperial. An Order of Saint Anne, III Class Cross with Swords, by Eduard, c.1900 Republic of with an off-white leatherette sweat

with an off-white leatherette sweat band

It was awarded for military participation in the victory of the Soviet armed forces over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War

measuring 18 mm x 13 mm

The ribbon is slightly soiled from wear

Russia, Imperial. An Order of Saint Anne, III Class Cross with Swords, by Eduard, c.1900 Republic of with an off-white leatherette sweat( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. A lovely St. Anne, constructed of 14K Gold, consisting of a red enamelled cross with ornamented Gold patterns and swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enamelled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enamelled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna,